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November’s Frigid Polar Vortex Now Impacting Area Foliage
Despite the welcome rains from this spring, Prowers County residents have noticed that some of their trees are in distress, losing leaves as if it were already autumn. According to Shelly Simmons, Assistant District Forester of the Colorado State Forest Service, La Junta District, a part of the situation stems from the intense cold snap we experienced […]
Russ Baldwin | Jun 12, 2015 | Comments 0
Dust In and Warmth Out
By now, the view of dust clouds moving into our area from over the plains is a familiar sight. This past Monday, November 10, was especially significant as it also marked the end of the warm temperatures southeast Colorado has enjoyed for a period through the fall. The term Polar Vortex was not as […]
Russ Baldwin | Nov 11, 2014 | Comments 0